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(43) Date of publication: 18.12.2024 Bulletin 2024/51 (21) Application number: 22931198.0 (22) Date of filing: 15.08.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H02J 13/00(2006.01) G16C 10/00(2019.01) H02J 3/00(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): Y04S 40/20; G06F 30/31; G06F 2113/04; G06F 2111/12 (86) International application number: PCT/US2022/040330 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/172287 (14.09.2023 Gazette 2023/37)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 07.03.2022 WO PCT/US2022/019163 (71) Applicant: Direct Energy Partners International Corporation Cornelius, North Carolina 28031 (US)	(72) Inventors: VAN DEN BROECK, Giel Cornelius, North Carolina 28031 (US) BRHLIK, Dusan Cornelius, North Carolina 28031 (US) (74) Representative: Tomkins & Co  5 Dartmouth Road Dublin 6, D06 F9C7 Dublin 6, D06 F9C7 (IE)